Sean O'Donnell | Defenseman

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The Los Angeles Kings have hired Sean O'Donnell to serve as the team's Manager, Fan Development and Alumni Relations.

O'Donnell enjoyed a 1,224 NHL game career that ended with the 2011-12 campaign. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres, but made his NHL debut with the Kings. O'Donnell also played for the Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Chicago Blackhawks. Wed, Jul 31, 2013 11:00:00 PM

The veteran defenseman has 1,224 career games under his belt, along with 229 points and 1,809 penalty minutes. He played 57 games with the Blackhawks last season. Best of luck in your retirement, Sean! Wed, Jan 16, 2013 04:27:00 PM

O'Donnell is a 41-year-old unrestricted free agent who has played 17 seasons in the NHL. Now, he is determined to fight for the best deal for the players. The longer the lockout goes on, though, the more likely his career has come to an end. "Even if the lockout ends quickly, there’s still no guarantees that I’m going to find work this year," O’Donnell said. "And if I don’t, I think I had a pretty good career. But you can say 100 percent sure that if this goes long or we miss the whole year, then my career is done. But it’s one of those things where you have to think what’s best for the union." Wed, Oct 31, 2012 09:18:00 PM

Sean O'Donnell, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, is hoping to extend his playing career.

"I would like to play; I think I showed I can still play in the right circumstance," O'Donnell said. "Maybe I’m not even an 82-game guy or a 20-minute guy. But the right fit, a good system… hopefully I can play." O'Donnell will turn 41 in October. He isn't likely to re-sign with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he might be able to land a job with a different team as a sixth or seventh blueliner. Mon, Jun 4, 2012 05:34:00 PM

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The veteran defenseman has 1,224 career games under his belt, along with 229 points and 1,809 penalty minutes. He played 57 games with the Blackhawks last season. Best of luck in your retirement, Sean!

O'Donnell is a 41-year-old unrestricted free agent who has played 17 seasons in the NHL. Now, he is determined to fight for the best deal for the players. The longer the lockout goes on, though, the more likely his career has come to an end. "Even if the lockout ends quickly, there’s still no guarantees that I’m going to find work this year," O’Donnell said. "And if I don’t, I think I had a pretty good career. But you can say 100 percent sure that if this goes long or we miss the whole year, then my career is done. But it’s one of those things where you have to think what’s best for the union."

Sean O'Donnell, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, is hoping to extend his playing career.

"I would like to play; I think I showed I can still play in the right circumstance," O'Donnell said. "Maybe I’m not even an 82-game guy or a 20-minute guy. But the right fit, a good system… hopefully I can play." O'Donnell will turn 41 in October. He isn't likely to re-sign with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he might be able to land a job with a different team as a sixth or seventh blueliner.

O'Donnell replaced rookie Dylan Olsen who was a healthy scratch. He was paired with Niklas Hjalmarsson as the 40-year-old gives the Blackhawks a definite veteran presence on the team. "At this point in my career, I've been fortunate to win one already," O'Donnell said. "I feel like I've had a good run. But you just like to try to win one more time. There are no guarantees, but we feel we made a good decision this summer (to sign with the Hawks) and we'll just run with it." He has little to no fantasy value in playoff pools unless the Blackhawks go deep.

Sean O'Donnell will get plenty of ice time for the Hawks' next five games while Duncan Keith is suspended.

The 40-year-old rearguard had been a healthy scratch in 30 games this season, but will be called upon to take a regular shift while Keith sits out. O'Donnell may be of marginal assistance to those in need of a modest penalty minute boost. Otherwise, he has no fantasy value.

Sean O'Donnell is hoping that the Blackhawks' current eight-game losing streak proves to be a learning experience.

"It's hard to see when you're stuck in the middle of it, but I think that any kind of adversity helps you down the road," O'Donnell said. "You learn how to deal with these things and you become better for them." Maybe he's right and it's certainly better to be dealing with these problems now than in April. That being said, whatever long-term benefit their is to enduring this losing streak will be lost if they don't make the playoffs. A few weeks ago it looked like they were a lock to play in the postseason, but after losing eight games, they are just five points ahead of the ninth place Calgary Flames.

Sean O'Donnell became the 90th player in the history of the NHL to play in 1,200 games on Sunday.

"It's something I can be proud of," O'Donnell said. "I'm not the kind of player that usually gets a ton of individual awards. Turning 40 this year and playing this many games kind of go hand-in-hand if you can stay healthy." In terms of games played, O'Donnell is currently tied with Owen Nolan. O'Donnell just needs to play in two more games to surpass Keith Tkachuk and six more to best Brian Leetch.

After allowing 14 goals in two Alberta losses, veteran defenseman Sean O'Donnell is warning his Chicago Blackhawk teammates to right the wrongs immediately.

"With these (losses), you really need to look in the mirror," O'Donnell said. "When you give up five goals in Calgary … and you give up nine in Edmonton, there are definitely some things that need to be fixed. If you can fix them, then it's just two more losses. If you can't fix them and it starts to snowball, then you really have to look at these two games and wonder what went wrong. If we can put these two behind us and play a good game in San Jose on Wednesday, then these games just go down as losses. We need to stop this right now, take a couple of days to think about it and be ready to go."

Sean O'Donnell returned to the Blackhawk lineup Saturday after being a healthy scratch for Chicago's last six games.

After being part of a 9-2 rout at the hands of the Oilers, O'Donnell may have to wait another six games before getting an opportunity to play again. Sam Lepisto was scratched to make room for O'Donnell against Edmonton.

Veteran Sean O’Donnell, a scratch for the Chicago Blackhaws the past two games, will be paired with Nick Leddy for the team's game in Florida tonight.

O'Donnell will become the first 40-year-old to play for the Blackhawks since goalie Tony Esposito in 1984. O'Donnell turned 40 last week. He will play because of the hand injury to all-star defenseman Duncan Keith.

The Blackhawks are scheduled to play on his birthday, which means he won't waste any time in becoming the first 40-year-old player to participate in a Blackhawks game since 1984. Netminder Tony Esposito was the last player employed by Chicago to play in a game at that age. "When I'm on the ice I feel like I did 10 or 15 years ago," said O'Donnell. "It's just those other 21 hours of the day. You stretch for a little bit longer now, you have to make sure you eat a little bit better and you get a little more sleep. You just can't bounce back as quickly. But once I get everything warmed up and lubricated I feel fine out there." O'Donnell has an assist in two games this season.

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Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist Saturday and has a five game points streak.

The center has had a resurgence this season as he is up to 16 goals and 38 points in 31 games after picking up only 12 goals and 52 points in 76 games last year. He has four goals and 10 points in his latest five and is definitely a must-start in all formats of fantasy. The lone blip was that he won only seven-of-19 faceoffs against the Hurricanes.

Jeff Carter (lower body) is not close to being able to resume skating.

Carter hasn't played since Oct. 18 after he was cut by a skate. He was seen using a motorized scooter last month and a firm timetable for his return remains uncertain. The Kings did not have an update on his status on Monday.

Torrey Mitchell scored his first goal as a member of the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

Unfortunately for the Kings, it was the only offense they could muster in a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Mitchell was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens late last month. Don't expect him to carry any fantasy value going forward. This was also his first point of the season.

Fatigue will be an increasing concern for Alex Iafallo as we get deeper into the NHL season.

Iafallo has already appeared in 22 games this season whereas he played in a total of 42 NCAA contests in 2016-17. At this point in last season's campaign he was on a three-week break, which highlights the difference between the NHL grind and the comparatively lighter NCAA schedule. "It's definitely new," Iafallo said. "College is a short 40 games … You don't practice a lot. Obviously, in college you practice every day for an hour and a half. [These] games take a toll on you. But I'm starting to learn to prepare and how important rest is and getting healthy." The Kings went through a stretch of five games in eight days and head coach John Stevens noted that it did catch up with Iafallo a bit towards the end.

Tanner Pearson scored the overtime winner and an assist in a 3-2 OT win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Pearson has scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Tonight's two-point effort was his third multi-point game of the season. Pearson has six goals and 19 points in 31 games this season.

Jussi Jokinen will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the New Jersey Devils.

Jokinen was acquired from the Oilers earlier this season. He has one goal and three assists in 27 games this season. Andy Andreoff and Oscar Fantenberg will also serve as healthy scratches in this one.

Toffoli is off to a great start with 14 goals and 22 points in 31 games this season with a plus-12 rating. He had only 16 goals last season in 63 games and looks like he is about to shatter that mark. Toffoli has 98 career NHL goals as well as 99 assists so he is in line to hit some milestones in the near future.

Brown kept that run going by scoring a goal and registering an assist in a 4-3 overtime win against Ottawa Thursday night. He's up to 12 goals and 26 points in 30 contests this season. Over his previous four seasons, Brown recorded between 27 and 36 points each campaign, making his resurgence in 2017-18 a very pleasant surprise. He's shown no signs of slowing down either.

If all goes well, Gaborik will reach the milestone on Friday against the Rangers. That would be a nice touch given that he spent parts of four seasons with New York. "It’s definitely a milestone," Gaborik said. "To play 1,000 games is definitely special. It looks like it falls on to play in New York. That’s one of the best places to play in the world. And it’ll be cool." Reaching 1,000 games is always a great accomplishment, but it's particularly noteworthy for Gaborik given all the injuries he's had to overcome over the years. He didn't even make his season debut until Nov. 24 due to a knee injury and he hasn't logged more than 60 games in a season since 2014-15.

This is Brodzinski's second tour of duty with the Kings this season as he was pointless in three games earlier in the season. He is the fifth King to score his first of his career this season, joining Kurtis MacDermid, Michael Amadio, Alex Iafallo and Oscar Fantenberg. Congratulations on the feat to Jonny Brodzinski.

Drew Doughty isn't concerning himself with whether or not the Kings have won over critics with their success.

Los Angeles wasn't a favorite of many going into the season, but the Kings hold a 20-8-3 record and is red hot with its eight-game winning streak. Still, that's led to questions about how legitimate a contender they are. "Yeah, you know, obviously, people are still going to doubt us," Doughty said. "There’s always going to be people who don’t believe in the success we’re having, but we’re not too worried about those other people. We believe in each other in here and we know that what we’ve done isn’t by mistake and it’s come through hard work and improving every single day." The Kings do have another noteworthy test ahead of them. Their next four games are on the road against New Jersey, the Rangers, the Islanders, and Philadelphia. With the exception of the Flyers, all of those teams have winning records so far and even Philadelphia has been looking tougher lately thanks to its three-game winning streak.

Jake Muzzin posted a goal with an assist and a plus-2 rating while dishing out four hits and stepping in front of a shot Tuesday against the Wild.

The rearguard fired out of the chute to start the season, posting a season-high six-game point streak from Oct. 7-21. Since then he has tailed off, posting no goals and just eight assists across 19 games from Oct. 23-Nov. 30. There is something about December, however, as he has a goal and four points with a plus-3 rating in three outings since flipping the calendar from November.

Alec Martinez blocked five shots on Sunday and moved into a first place tie in the category with Toronto's Nikita Zaitsev.

Both have blocked 62 shots this season. Martinez has been off to a slow start offensively as he has only two goals and four points this season. He had 39 points last year so he is capable of more but just has not done so in 2017-18.

Christian Folin will be playing against his former team, the Minnesota Wild, for the first time on Tuesday.

Folin logged his first 118 NHL games over parts of four seasons with the Wild, but Minnesota didn't present him with a qualifying offer in the summer of 2017. That made him an unrestricted free agent and he ended up signing with the Kings. He has two goals and three points in 19 contests with Los Angeles. Despite the way in which he departed Minnesota, Folin has a positive outlook on his former organization. "It's just a business. I'm not going to have any sour emotions towards anyone in the Minnesota organization," said Folin. "I really enjoyed playing there. I had three great years and I have lots to be thankful for. It was a good time in my life and I made lots of really good friends."

Kevin Gravel being waiver exempt might end up costing him in the battle for a roster spot.

At the end of the day Gravel could make the Kings' opening game roster anyways, but it would be easier to move him to the AHL than it would Christian Folin and Kurtis MacDermid, who would need to go through waivers. On the plus side, Gravel can serve as either a left or right defenseman, which is an added bit of versatility that the Kings don't have a lot of. He also brings a blend of skill and size, though he isn't a major offensive force. Gravel had a goal and seven points in 49 contests last season while being limited to 14:09 minutes per game.

Kurtis MacDermid will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Detroit Red Wings.

MacDermid has just one goal in 17 games so far this season with the Kings. The 6'5 defenseman cracked the Kings lineup after going undrafted. He will sit in the press box with newly acquired Torrey Mitchell, who has yet to be cleared to play because of visa issues.

Jonathan Quick allowed five goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

That puts his six-game winning streak to bed. The Devils jumped out to a 4-0 lead heading into the third period and they never looked back. The loss drops Quick's record to 15-9-1 on the season. He'll enter his next start with a 2.31 goals-against-average and a .926 save percentage.

Darcy Kuemper made 37 saves on 40 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

Kuemper has yet to lose in regulation as a member of the Los Angeles Kings and that streak continued Thursday. The Kings won the game in overtime 32 seconds in thanks to Drew Doughty. Kuemper did his part making 37 saves on 40 shots. Kuemper's record now improves to 5-0-2 with a 1.88 goals-against-average and a .941 save percentage.